by GalleryCreator 4.8 (118 reviews)

SimpLy Gallery

Name: SimpLy Gallery
Rating: 4.8 (118 reviews)
Author: GalleryCreator

Create photo and video galleries with albums, sliders and a lightbox. Includes free Media Library folders to organize your files.

SimpLy Gallery ranks #896 among WordPress.org plugins with 40,000+ active installations, is #98 of 6,651 in the Media category, a 4.8/5 rating from 118 reviews, and was last updated Oct 12, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v3.4.5 Current Version v3.4.5

Updated 2 weeks ago Last Update on 12 Oct, 2026

Refreshed 2 days ago Last Refreshed on

#98 of 6,651 in Media Top 1% by installs Downloads -28.4% this week Actively maintained

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Active Installs

40K+

-6.1%

KW Avg Position

12.8

4.6 better

Downloads

1.1M

+44 today

Support Resolved

67%

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Rating

96%

Review 4.8 out of 5

4.8 (118 reviews)

Next Milestone 50K

Total Progress 24.1%

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Reviews & Ratings

4.8

118 reviews

Overall 96%

109 (92%)

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Support Threads Overview

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67%

Resolution Rate

Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

16 known vulnerabilities on record · 7 in the last 24 months · checked 1 week ago

Jul 10, 2026

SimpLy Gallery [simply-gallery-block] < 3.3.3.2

CVE-2026-5743 · Fixed in v3.3.3.2
Apr 30, 2026

SimpLy Gallery [simply-gallery-block] < 3.2.4.5

CVE-2024-13362 · Fixed in v3.2.4.5
Mar 23, 2026

SimpLy Gallery [simply-gallery-block] < 3.3.2.1

CVE-2026-25345 · Fixed in v3.3.2.1
Dec 12, 2025

SimpLy Gallery [simply-gallery-block] < 3.3.1

CVE-2025-14288 · Fixed in v3.3.1
Oct 26, 2025

SimpLy Gallery [simply-gallery-block] < 3.3.2.2

CVE-2025-63052 · Fixed in v3.3.2.2
Apr 4, 2025

SimpLy Gallery [simply-gallery-block] < 3.2.6

CVE-2025-32176 · Fixed in v3.2.6
Nov 21, 2024

SimpLy Gallery [simply-gallery-block] < 3.2.4.3

CVE-2024-10034 · Fixed in v3.2.4.3
Oct 16, 2024

SimpLy Gallery [simply-gallery-block] < 2.3.6

CVE-2022-4974 · Fixed in v2.3.6
Jun 27, 2024

SimpLy Gallery [simply-gallery-block] < 3.2.2

CVE-2024-5424 · Fixed in v3.2.2
Jul 18, 2023

SimpLy Gallery [simply-gallery-block] < 3.1.5

CVE-2023-33999 · Fixed in v3.1.5

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Plugin Details

Version: 3.4.5
Last Updated: Oct 12, 2026
Requires WP: 6.8+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: GalleryCreator

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.8
Reviews: 118
Support Threads: 3
Resolved: 67%

Keywords

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

SimpLy Gallery is aimed at photographers, video creators, agencies, publishers, and WooCommerce store owners who need photo and video galleries in WordPress. It solves the problem of building responsive, mixed-media galleries (images, video, audio, YouTube, Vimeo) with albums, sliders, and a lightbox without needing multiple separate plugins.

8 dedicated gallery blocks
Mixed media galleries (images, video, audio)
YouTube and Vimeo embeds
VideoPress support
Built-in lightbox
Albums and Album Navigator
Tags Filter for gallery items
Saved galleries and shortcodes

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about SimpLy Gallery

Yes. The core gallery blocks, mixed media gallery workflow, albums, and lightbox features are available in the free plugin.

Yes. The free SimpLy Media Assistant includes virtual folders and tags for organizing media. Enable its folder sidebar in the native Media Library or use Media > SimpLy Assistant. Organizing files into folders does not move the originals on your server or change their URLs.

Yes. In the free plugin, right-click a SimpLy folder in the Assistant or the Media Library sidebar and choose Download. Create the archive, then use Download ZIP to save its original files. This is an authenticated admin workflow. ZIP availability and supported archive sizes depend on your hosting; checks and adjustable limits are available under ZIP Downloads in the plugin settings.

You can create galleries with images, self-hosted MP4 video, MP3 audio, YouTube, Vimeo, and VideoPress content.

Yes. For self-hosted video items, open the item menu in the Items Manager and choose Add Poster. You can select an image from the WordPress Media Library or capture a frame from the video. When a frame is used, SimpLy Gallery creates a new WordPress media attachment and uses it as the video poster.

A poster image gives native HTML5 video a reliable preview before playback. It improves the visitor experience, avoids forcing the browser to load the first video frame as a preview, and can help with compatibility on mobile devices and older browsers.

No. Video galleries are thumbnail-first. SimpLy Gallery creates the actual YouTube or Vimeo embed only for the active video, then stops and replaces it when another video is selected. This works for manually added YouTube and Vimeo videos in the free plugin, including lightbox playback.

The free plugin includes 8 WordPress gallery blocks: Masonry, Justified, Grid, Slider / Carousel, Viewer, Albums, Album Navigator, and Saved SimpLy Gallery.

Yes. SimpLy Gallery Blocks is built around WordPress gallery blocks and is designed to be edited directly inside the WordPress block editor.

Yes. Saved SimpLy galleries can be reused as public gallery pages, shortcodes, Saved SimpLy Gallery blocks, Elementor widgets, or inside Albums and Album Navigator layouts.